The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Yamaha RX-V479BL vs Onkyo TX-RZ620 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V479BL has 5.1 versus 7.2 for Onkyo TX-RZ620. Regarding power, then RX-V479BL has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8 when TX-RZ620 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V479BL but 0.08% for the TX-RZ620.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for RX-V479BL and 384 KHz/32-bit for the TX-RZ620. Only the TX-RZ620 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay. Only the TX-RZ620 supports Spotify. Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the TX-RZ620.
The Yamaha RX-V479BL has 6/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 7/2 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-RZ620. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The TX-RZ620 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is only available for the RX-V479BL. Both RX-V479BL and TX-RZ620 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the TX-RZ620 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TX-RZ620.